On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the women’s
36 as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time for an old woman who lived
37 .
When she came home she sensed
38 unusual. Had someone got in? The back door and the
39 were all locked and there was no sign of forced entry ( 进入). Had anything been
40 ? She went from room to room, checking, and found her camera and watch
41 .
The following Thursday she went out at her
42 time, but she didn’t go to the club.
43 , she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home,
44 herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would
45 .
It was 4 o’clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making tea at the time. The bell rang again, and
46 she heard her letter-box being pushed open.
47 the kettle（壶）of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a
48 . The wire turned and caught around the knob (圆型旋包钮) on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and
49 _ the water over the hand.
50 __ was heard outside as the
51 fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was
52 by the sound of running feet.
It wasn’t long
53 the police caught the thief. And Mrs. Clarke was greatly
54 at the club for her successful
55 .
| 小题1: | | A．organization | B．party | C．movement | D．club |
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| 小题2: | | A．lonely | B．alone | C．away | D．busily |
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| 小题3: | | A．everything | B．nothing | C．something | D．anything |
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| 小题4: | | A．windows | B．rooms | C．doors | D．gates |
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| 小题5: | | A．found | B．opened | C．taken | D．broken |
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| 小题6: | | A．losing | B．missing | C．leaving | D．disappearing |
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| 小题7: | | A．same | B．spare | C．special | D．usual |
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| 小题8: | | A．Therefore | B．However | C．Instead | D．Again |
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| 小题9: | | A．pushing | B．letting | C．pulling | D．leading |
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| 小题10: | | A．appear | B．follow | C．happen | D．continue |
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| 小题11: | | A．the next moment | B．for a while | C．in time | D．at once |
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| 小题12: | | A．Putting down | B．Laying aside | C．Picking up | D．Taking away |
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| 小题13: | | A．knife | B．hand | C．letter | D．key |
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| 小题14: | | A．spread | B．dropped | C．poured | D．covered |
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| 小题15: | | A．A sad voice | B．A sharp cry | C．A warning shout | D．A strange noise |
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| 小题16: | | A．key | B．kettle | C．door-lock | D．wire |
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| 小题17: | | A．followed | B．caused | C．produced | D．ended |
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| 小题18: | | A．before | B．since | C．until | D．when |
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| 小题19: | | A．surprised | B．admired | C．inspired | D．supported |
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| 小题20: | | A．self-satisfaction | B．self-protection | C．self-respect | D．self-service |
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